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I just traded in a '00 CRV on a used, '04 Element EX AWD, at a local Honda dealership, over the weekend.
It has 127,400 miles on it, but knowing Honda's reputation for being a high mileage vehicle, that didn't bother me, as long as the previous owner did regular maintenance, which he did, and especially for the price, $10K. According to the maintenance records, the Element was both originally bought at that dealer, as well as serviced there, and the previous owner took very good care of it, w/regular visits. Other than some cracking of the vinyl on the driver's seat, which was fixed, the vehicle looks brand new, w/no dents. I suppose that's why the dealer didn't send it to an auction. It also has brand new Michelin tires on it. Oh, the windshield has a couple of stone hits, but no cracks, but I did get them to replace the windshield. There's also no record of the windshield ever having to be replaced, which is good. ;-)
With the battery, while working, I went and immediately bought a brand new one, a Duralast Gold, w/500 cold cranking Amps (625 cranking Amps), especially w/winter coming. The stock battery is something like 425 cranking amps, I believe.
I brought the vehicle into Honda Service today and had the engine oil and filter changed, having Moble 1 synthetic put in. The oil and filter had been already changed, but I wanted synthetic in it. I'm a big supporter of synthetic, having used it for years. I also had all the powertrain oils changed, the 5 Spd M/T and the rear differential. The anti-freeze was also changed, as well as the cab air filters.
Next month, will be the spark plugs, valve adjustments, and valve cover gasket. Then in December, I hope to go w/a new serpentine belt, water pump, and possibly the belt tensioner. The belt tensioner has a random faint hint of starting to squeal a little, like the bearing may be starting to go, so all this may be earlier.
With the mileage as it is, and w/no questions in my mind of things being done, even when not necessary, I just want to go straight through the vehicle. As you can see, I maybe go a lttle overboard on things, but then again, you treat it good, it'll treat you good, and besides, I drive offroad, nothing heavy, just logging roads, in the mountains of the Northwest, so that's the last place that I want to break down, and/or have any problems. ;-)
Oh, I use nothing but good quality gasoline, w/Chevron and it's Techron, being my preference, and Shell being number two. I just poured a bottle of Techron Fuel Treatment in w/a full tank of gas, for cleaning the fuel system.
Did I leave anything out?
I just traded in a '00 CRV on a used, '04 Element EX AWD, at a local Honda dealership, over the weekend.
It has 127,400 miles on it, but knowing Honda's reputation for being a high mileage vehicle, that didn't bother me, as long as the previous owner did regular maintenance, which he did, and especially for the price, $10K. According to the maintenance records, the Element was both originally bought at that dealer, as well as serviced there, and the previous owner took very good care of it, w/regular visits. Other than some cracking of the vinyl on the driver's seat, which was fixed, the vehicle looks brand new, w/no dents. I suppose that's why the dealer didn't send it to an auction. It also has brand new Michelin tires on it. Oh, the windshield has a couple of stone hits, but no cracks, but I did get them to replace the windshield. There's also no record of the windshield ever having to be replaced, which is good. ;-)
With the battery, while working, I went and immediately bought a brand new one, a Duralast Gold, w/500 cold cranking Amps (625 cranking Amps), especially w/winter coming. The stock battery is something like 425 cranking amps, I believe.
I brought the vehicle into Honda Service today and had the engine oil and filter changed, having Moble 1 synthetic put in. The oil and filter had been already changed, but I wanted synthetic in it. I'm a big supporter of synthetic, having used it for years. I also had all the powertrain oils changed, the 5 Spd M/T and the rear differential. The anti-freeze was also changed, as well as the cab air filters.
Next month, will be the spark plugs, valve adjustments, and valve cover gasket. Then in December, I hope to go w/a new serpentine belt, water pump, and possibly the belt tensioner. The belt tensioner has a random faint hint of starting to squeal a little, like the bearing may be starting to go, so all this may be earlier.
With the mileage as it is, and w/no questions in my mind of things being done, even when not necessary, I just want to go straight through the vehicle. As you can see, I maybe go a lttle overboard on things, but then again, you treat it good, it'll treat you good, and besides, I drive offroad, nothing heavy, just logging roads, in the mountains of the Northwest, so that's the last place that I want to break down, and/or have any problems. ;-)
Oh, I use nothing but good quality gasoline, w/Chevron and it's Techron, being my preference, and Shell being number two. I just poured a bottle of Techron Fuel Treatment in w/a full tank of gas, for cleaning the fuel system.
Did I leave anything out?